Unit 9 Seminar

1. Unit 9 Seminar CE_101 Thanks for being such great students!

2. Learning Outcomes After completing this unit, you should be able to: • Share principles necessary to apply to your professional experiences • Explain the importance of an educational philosophy • Discuss your vision of education and your role as an educator

3. Guiding Principles—Respect • At the heart of teaching is a respect for working with people—children, families, colleagues, community • Embrace the rich diversity of each member of your classroom community • Use your resources to enhance your teaching

4. Enthusiasm • Think about the qualities that made lasting impressions on you as a student—caring, energy, commitment • Being genuinely interested in your work keeps it fresh for you and engaging for your children • Be willing to try new things, make mistakes, and try again

5. Professionalism • The field continues to evolve, grow, and positively impact countless young lives. • Your role is to make a difference in children’s and families’ lives, but also to contribute to the evolution of the field as a whole.

6. Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk • Through your studies you learn about foundational theories and find inspiration in various practices • Being a professional is also about articulating and sharing your professionalism • Use your portfolio to guide how you present yourself as a professional educator

7. Creating a Professional Portfolio The final course in your Child Development Degree program will be IS299 Capstone Course.  This course will be your opportunity to reflect upon your learning and it culminates with the development of an electronic portfolio where you will showcase samples of your learning throughout this program.  Therefore, you will want to carefully consider which assignments in the courses that you take may be a good example of your learning to include in your portfolio and be sure to save them in a secure place so you will be able to access them when you take the Capstone course. Save your work!!!!!

8. Possible Portfolio Contents • Philosophy statement • Autobiography • Goals statement • Photos • Activities from your own classes • Brochure, workshop outline • Research paper • Resume • References • Work samples • Lessons with reflections • Project webs, charts • Stories • Family resources • Child study/observations

9. Achievement Levels How can educators influence their students' achievement levels? Are you enthusiastic? “If a child is to keep his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in” ~ Rachel Carson (Follari, 2007, p. 260).

10. Teacher Expectations How do teacher expectations impact student achievement? What should you do if you make a mistake? "If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people" Chinese Proverb

11. Key Components in Environment What are key components to include when planning for a successful learning environment?  What learning theories do you consider while planning this environment?

12. Final Project • Due at the end of Unit 9- March 8 by midnight • Worth 100 points • Instructions are listed in Unit 9, click on project • Use rubric within the syllabus

13. Final Project • Your Unit 9 Project is an opportunity for you to apply the knowledge and strategies that you explored this term. For this project, you will imagine that you are working in an early childhood program. Your childcare director is impressed with the enthusiasm and knowledge that you have been displaying since you returned to college, and he has asked you to present a brief overview to your colleagues of what you have been learning.

14. Final Project Cont. • You have a choice • Powerpoint presentation • Newsletter/ brochure • Video • Essay

15. Powerpoint Presentation • Prepare a 12-slide PowerPoint (PPT) presentation, using the notes feature for the oral part of the presentation. The note section for each slide must contain a minimum of 3 sentences. The first slide should include the contents of a cover page, and the final slide should be a reference page

16. Rubric Component • 1.    A 12-slide PowerPoint (PPT) presentation, using the notes feature for the oral part of the presentation. The note    section for each slide must contain a minimum of 3 sentences. The first slide should include the contents of a cover page, and the final slide should be a reference page.

17. Newsletter/ Brochure • Prepare a 2-sided newsletter/brochure. You should have 2-3 columns on each side using 12 pt. Times New Roman font, with a minimum of 750-1000 words. In addition, you should include a title page and reference page.

18. Rubric Component • 2.       A 2-sided newsletter/brochure.  You should have 2-3 columns on each side using 12 pt. Times New Roman font, with a minimum of 750-1000 words.  In addition, you should include a title page and reference page.

19. Video • Record a 5-8 minute video using a minimum of 500-750 words and post the video to YouTube or the video website you are most comfortable with. For this option, you will provide a link to your video and your notes. Your notes should be detailed and organized, and they must follow APA formatting and style.

20. Rubric Component • 3.    A recording of a 5-8 minute video using a minimum of 500-750 words and post the video to YouTube or the video website you are most comfortable with. For this option, you will provide a link to your video and your notes. Your notes should be detail and organized, and they must follow APA formatting and style.

21. Essay • Write a minimum 3-page essay. The essay should be double spaced, using 12 pt. Times New Roman font and should include a title page and reference page (not included in the 3-page requirement).

22. Rubric Component • 4.      Aminimum 2-page essay.  The essay should be double spaced, using 12 pt. Times New Roman font and should include a title page and reference page.

23. Rubric Component • In your project, yoyu share the most important things that you learned this term. You highlight at least one item from each unit of the course. In your submission, you included the following:  • a short summary of the learning activity that you have highlighted for each unit.  • a summary of how your learning is relevant to your career goals.  • and you shared examples of the relevance of your learning to a career in the field of child development.   

24. Rubric Component • In addition, you:                                                                                                                                                                                           followed the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation).                                                                                                                                                                                           Regardless of which option you chose, your writing was organized, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful. Your work displayed superior content, organization, style, and mechanics while demonstrating the ability to apply critical thinking skills to illustrate sound reasoning.  You included citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style. There was no evidence of plagiarism and you used this rubric as your guide to ensure that you included all the required contents. 

25. Final Project • In your project, share with your colleagues the most important things that you learned this term. Highlight at least one item from each unit of the course. In your submission, you will:

26. Final Project • provide a short summary of the learning activity that you have highlighted for each unit. • discuss how your learning is relevant to your career goals. • share examples of the relevance of your learning to a career in the field of child development. • follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation).

27. Final Project • In your project, share with your colleagues the most important things that you learned this term. Highlight at least one item from each unit of the course. In your submission, you will:

28. References Follari, L. M., (2007). Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education. Prentice Hall.